From President Cara James

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health

GIH President and CEO Cara V. James offers reflections on the theme for the 2026 Annual Conference

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Grantmakers In Health Announces 2026 Award Winners

Grantmakers In Health is pleased to announce Mark Constantine, Senior Vice President of Community Investment at the Dogwood Health Trust in North Carolina, as the 2026 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health, and Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa in Massachusetts, as the 2026 recipient of the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.

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Gladys Vega of La Colaborativa to Be Honored with the 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy

Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa in Massachusetts, will receive Grantmakers In Health’s 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.

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GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter

An Exclusive Resource for Funding Partners

The Health Policy Update is a newsletter produced in collaboration with Leavitt Partners and Trust for America’s Health. Drawing on GIH’s policy priorities outlined in our policy agenda and our strategic objective of increasing our policy and advocacy presence, the Health Policy Update provides GIH Funding Partners with a range of federal health policy news.

Episcopal Health Foundation Report: July 2016

The percentage of Texans without health insurance has dropped by 30 percent since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect, cutting the state’s uninsured rate below 1999 levels. That’s one of the conclusions of a new report by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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A Few Thoughts 15 Years Later

As part of GIH’s ongoing work to support new conversion foundations, we invited Frances Sheehan, founding President and CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation, to share insights and advice on starting a health foundation.

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Developing the Culture for Long-Term Success

As part of GIH’s ongoing work to support new conversion foundations, we invited Kim Moore, founding President of United Health Ministry Fund, to share insights and advice on starting a health foundation.

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Call for Nominations: 2017 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy

Nominate an outstanding health grantmaker to receive the 2017 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, November 4, 2016.

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Better Health Through Better Philanthropy - Grantmakers in Health

Age-Friendly Communities: Cross-sector Collaboration at Work

For our communities to thrive and work for residents of all ages, we need to promote and support inclusive processes for engagement—processes that focus on improving communities for everyone as they age.

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Supporting Young Men and Boys of Color: Targeting as a Case for Health Equity

RWJF has long recognized that conditions such as poverty and violence negatively affect health. Conversely, factors such as good education and economic opportunity, safe streets, and supportive social networks lead to better health outcomes.

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